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Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner


Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of ‘phoenixism’

A recruitment business that went bust owing the tax authorities and other creditors almost £3m has promised to send its staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas after being repurchased by its former owner for an initial £10,000.

Premier Group Recruitment went into administration in September with debts of £2.9m – including £647,000 owed to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which had commenced enforcement proceedings against the company.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/15/bust-premier-group-recruitment-hmrc-las-vegas-staff-trip-andrew-woosnam

Author : Simon Goodley

Publish date : 2026-02-15 08:00:00

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